Photo Taken at Bistra: Camping in a Tent Under a Million Stars

Meet Marko, and some of our readers/travelers may already know him from #insta as @markomons. A person who loves to live the moment in style, and judging by his Instagram photos, he also adores traveling. We can notice plenty of posts from trips abroad, but as he says, due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was time to focus a little on #HOME.

He used this time for camping with his friends on Bistra, which he describes as an amazing experience. He adds that beyond Bistra, every camping trip—no matter the location or company—is unique. The feeling of isolation and freedom when you're alone in the mountains is incomparable to camping in crowded campsites, he says.

The night when he took the photos you see was very calm and cloudless. The moon rose later, providing ideal conditions for capturing shots of the Milky Way and the Neowise comet, which was still faintly visible.

He adds that he always carries his camera with him. The backpack, as he says, is his “companion” in case something interesting comes up, so he can capture the moment—just like the photos he took at Bistra.

Bistra is a mountain range located in the central part of Western Macedonia. Due to its rich flora and fauna, as well as its pleasant and therapeutic mountain climate, it is a highly attractive tourist destination, offering opportunities for both winter skiing and summer stationary tourism. The range rises between the Kičevo Basin to the east and the Radika River to the west. Its northern boundary is formed by the Mavrovo Lake basin and the Mavrovo River, while the southern boundary stretches from the source of the Treska River along the Ehlovečka River, the Jama Pass with the Jamska River, the Garska River, and the Mala River, all the way to the Boškov Bridge.